James Francis Maher Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of James Francis Maher of Guilford, Connecticut is shared. James Francis, born on April 11, 1952, passed away on September 27, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Francis Maher to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Maher Sr. and Louise Maher (Carrichio); and his brother Daniel Maher. He is survived by: his wife Barbara Maher (Masi); his children, Melissa Maher of Madison, Kelly Klem of Granby, CT and Lauren Onishi of Guilford; his grandchildren, Kathryn, Thomas, Ryan, Abigail Klem, Adriano Onishi, Matthew and Luke Maher; his siblings, Gerri Terrill, Vaughn Maher (Carol), Elizabeth Fradiani (Nicholas) and Patricia Rispoli (Gary); and his sister-in-law Alberta Masi. He is also survived by his siblings, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, and nieces.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 1st 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Guilford Funeral Home and Cremation Services (115 Church St, Guilford, CT 06437). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, October 2nd 2026 at 10:00 AM at the St. George Church (33 Whitfield St, Guilford, CT 06437).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306; http://www.t2t.org or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; http://www.stjude.org.
